The same happend to the Wikimedia Blog.
Most of the moderators where volunteers (and the only real active ones also). My moderator rights where removed and I have to go after that myself, I didn't got a message or anything.
While I was list administrator for wikitech-l I got the mail also that I needed to give my password so that the list can be run by the staff. I didn't respond to that mail (Thought it was spam cause It was send by gmail). \
It gives me the feeling that we need a bigger fundraiser cause people GET PAYED for doing things other people DO FOR FREE.
Huib
On Sat, May 11, 2013 at 1:15 PM, K. Peachey p858snake@gmail.com wrote:
This is the email that got sent out to everyone,
Dear XXX, Thank you for your work with the Foundation wiki. At this time, we are formalizing a new requirement, which is that administrator access is given only to staff and board. I am having administrator access to accounts that are neither staff or board be disabled, effective immediately. Sincerely, Gayle -- Gayle Karen K. Young Chief Talent and Culture Officer Wikimedia Foundation 415.310.8416 www.wikimediafoundation.org
Gayle's response (which was the first time she has edited the wiki in ~5 months[2]) seems lacking[1] in general and the subsequent responses about knowing what these people do on the wiki
Another interesting fact is that Mz got desysoped first, When you would expect it to be done in alphabetically order.
"We've been discussing this for awhile, and the thought is that it's ultimately the Foundation's web presence, not the community's web presence. A useful parallel to consider might be how userrights are given to staffers on the community wikis; they're distributed as and when they're needed for a specific task."
Um, Rights for staff on wikis are given out like candy?, although not as much thee days but it still happens.
Also, How is the foundation wiki not apart of the community? Has the position of the legal department changed? or the boards? just randomly changing without any imput or discussions seems utlimately strange. since it is actually their wiki (just like everything else that falls under the foundation)
[1]. < https://wikimediafoundation.org/w/index.php?diff=91857&oldid=91855#Users...
[2]. < https://wikimediafoundation.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3AContributions&am...
[3]. https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Special:Log/rights
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